Wiper



L. C. LOTT Aug. 27, 1940.

'WIPER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. 9, 1938 Inventor Aitomeys C. LOT

WIPER Filed Dec. 9, 1938 sheets-Sheet g Inventor A itorneys Patented Aug. 27, 1940 UNITED STATES WIPER Lawson C. Lott, Springfield, La., assignor of twofifths to L. A. Lard, Springfield, La..

Application December 9, 1938, Serial No. 244,850

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a device for use in cleaning the neck of a bottle, such as a soft drink bottle forthe purpose of removing therefrom, interiorly and exteriorly of the neck, any dirt, foreign matter, or pieces of chipped glass as may result from the removal of the crown cap from the neck.

In accordance with the present invention a substantially cup-shaped, inexpensive member is provided, the same being of a shape andsize as to fit over the neck of the bottle and having extending inwardly from the crown thereof a concave to accommodate the finger of the user and for wiping contact with the interior of the neck of the bottle.

,The invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure lis an elevational view illustrating the application of the invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the invention.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the invention, the same being shown on an enlarged scale.

Figure 5 is a plan view of a circular sheet of stiff paper used in the making of the wiper.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 of a circular sheet of soft tissue paper used in the construction of the Wiper, and

Figure 7 is an edge elevational view of the sheet shown in Figure 5. l

In accordance with the present invention, I procure a circular sheet 5 of relativelystiff material and a circular sheet 6 of soft tissue paper and place these sheets, which are of the same dimensions, one upon the other. The sheets so placed uponone another are then worked into a substantially cup-shaped form with the sheet 6 forming a lining for the wiper so formed and in- Figure 4 is a sectional view through the wiper.

claimed as new is:

inner layer softer than the outer, said layers be- Ill, regardless of the diameter of the neck, or in other words will readily adapt itself to any size of bottle neck within reason. As will be seen the pleats II will fold one upon another when the device is grasped by the hand of the user and 5 then by rotating the device in preferably a clockwise direction the projections and grooves formed by the pleats will act to remove any foreign matter on the bottle neck.

In actual practice after the usual crown cap has been removed from the bottle neck ill the wiper 1 is placed onthe neck ID with the concave 9 being received Within the bore of the neck as clearly suggested in Figure 1. With the wiper 1 thus applied to the neck [0 the finger may be 15 placed within the hollow of the concave 9 and then wiper lbodily rotated relative to the neck ID for cleansing the latter, interiorly and exteriorly thereof, of any dirt, foreign matter, or shavings of glass which would otherwise adhere to the neck.

Thus with a device of this character the drinking of beverages from bottles may be done so more sanitarily.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utility, use and advantages of an invention of this character will be had without a more detailed description.

Having thus described the invention what is A wiper cap for use on soft-drink bottles, and the like, to vclean the same comprising a downwardly flaring skirt-like body portion fitting loosely over the mouth of the bottle well down onto the neck thereof below said mouth for manipulation to rotate the same in wiping engagement therewith and having a closed end for wiping said mouth provided with an inwardly extending finger-fitting thimble extending down into the neck of the bottle below the mouth thereof for wiping engagement with the interior of said neck under manipulation of a finger inserted therein, said wiper cap being formed of inner and outer layers of flexible material, the

ing accordion pleated from the inner end of the thimble to the lower edge of the body portion for interlocking relation to hold the same together and for expansion and contraction of the pleated parts under manipulation.

. LAWSON C. LO'I'I. 

